La Bella Vita Wines & Liquors 214 Wooster Street, New Haven, CT 06511

"Our favorite wine store in the area. Great selection and consistently good at all price points, plus the owner is knowledgeable and nice."

"I used to frequent this place even though they have always had the highest prices around. But they also used to have a unique selection. At a certain point last year they raised all of their prices at the same time as removing all pricing stickers for each item. So if value matters to you, you are forced to ask the cashier for each price for each item, which will run you about$2-5 more than you are used to paying. I brought this to their attention after going there for 6 years and bringing them some of my own homemade cider etc. they failed to provide a reason. The liquor store on grand Avenue has as good of options, without the class warfare. Elm city market also has cheaper beer with as good of a selection."

"My wife and I love this liquor store! We lived in New Haven just down the street for a couple years and we always went here for our beer, wine, and liquor needs. It is a family owned and operated business with friendly and helpful staff and an excellent selection. They are tiny, so they don't have a whole lot, but I've never bought a single thing from the store that I didn't like (or appreciate as a quality representative of its type). Also, if they don't have it, they'll order it for you, too. We miss this place! If you're in New Haven and looking for something and don't know what you're looking for, go here and they'll find you the thing you want."

"Great selection, and the owner is extremely knowledgeable and makes amazing recommendations. We've been coming here for years - it's our favorite liquor store in the state. Can't recommend highly enough."